Jerry & grandchildren: Kadi Smith, Whitney Curnel, Kason Smith
Bartlett served as a Good Hope city
councilman for six years—serving under
then-Mayor Corey Harbison, now a State
representative.
Bartlett served in Place 4 and was responsible
for implementing around five projects that he
hopes to continue to see grow in his role as
mayor.
One of the projects that he was instrumental
in seeing develop, according to former Cullman
County Commission on Aging Director and
current State Representative for District 11,
Randall Shedd, was the implantation of the
Good Hope Senior Center.
“If it wasn’t for his big heart for seniors in this
community, the satellite senior center probably
would have never actually been such a big
success,” said Shedd. “And of course that is just
one of many service projects that Bartlett helped
start within the Good Hope community.”
Some of these instrumental events originated
during the course of Bartlett’s term as mayor
have included the following:
October: Halloween Costume Contest Free
to Enter—Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd.
November: Community Thanksgiving
Meal- around 1,300 plates or more are usually
served
December: Christmas Parade followed
by Christmas in the Park-Food and drinks
served, activities for kids pictures with Santa;
Good Hope Christmas Love- dispersing
donated new toys, clothing, canned food
and turkeys to needy families in area in
conjunction with the schools (approximately
40 individuals usually have a wonderful
Christmas due to these donations).
Jan-April: Scale Back Alabama:
Community Weigh-in location for anyone
who wants to participate
March: Canned Food Drive: In conjunction
with schools, donations will be dispersed to
the Blessing Box of City Hall as needed- a
class from each school that donates the most
will receive a pizza party.
August: Back to School Bash-Food, Drinks,
and activities for kids
Some other accomplishments that have
taken place in Good Hope during his service
on council and as mayor have included:
• Pilot opened
• 222 Exit opening (collaborative) Jan 22,
2016
• The addition of two storm shelters
• A new basketball court
• Purchase of 33 acres for planned park
expansion (Walking trails, splash pad,
pavilions, cross country trails, Boys and
• Girls Scouting building, benches, and
bathrooms and playgrounds.
Bartlett further explained the development
of the 222 Exit project in further detail. “This
project was made possible by money from the
Cullman Chamber, Cullman City, Cullman
County and Good Hope City,” he said. “All
of us working together is what made this
opening possible.’
The Agcor project was Good Hope’s first
ever manufacturing plant. “Cullman City,
Cullman County and Good Hope City all
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